We are looking for a talented Marketing and Communications Executive to join our Policy, Impact and Communications Team.

The Policy, Impact and Communications team showcases the value of design across all our work, influencing its use across the UK and beyond. We do this by understanding our audiences, and by creating content that influences attitudes, changes behaviour and builds movements at scale. The Marketing and Communications Executive will help deliver this important and inspiring work.

You will support the Senior Communications Manager in developing and delivering our communications strategy and managing our content planning across the short to long term. You will also manage a range of marketing and communication projects, working across different channels including social media. This could include engaging stakeholders in our Design Economy 2021 research project, determining how to attract new funders as part of our business development, or marketing and communicating some of our flagship design programmes.

You will have experience of working across organisations to deliver marketing and communication strategies. You will have a good understanding of business objectives, audience needs, brand identity and tactics to create relevant content.  You will also bring excellent copywriting, creative writing and proof-reading skills and experience of planning content across campaigns and projects that have achieved measurable impact.

We value inclusion, equality and diversity and we know that we can only design better for all, when we bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives.  Therefore, we are actively recruiting for a diversity of candidates that reflects the ‘all’ of the society we are designing with and for. We can offer options to work from home, flexible working, compressed hours or other adjustments. 

To apply for this role, please send a CV and cover letter outllining your suitability for this role no later than the 23 May 2021.  Please download the Job Description for further information.

Saferworld is looking for a Global Operations Manager to provide specialist operational leadership, guidance, coordination and support across Saferworld country offices and affiliates, through a combination of:  systems’ development projects; policy updates and uptake tracking. The post-holder will provide oversight of compliance performance around operations systems; and the development of new projects to improve the effectiveness of operations. S/he will coordinate teams supporting operational plans for scale ups, opening of new offices or exits and work closely with operational managers and point persons across our different offices.

Please go to our website for a full job description and details of how to apply

Here at Doorstep Library we believe in the power of words to take you places. We are a not-for-profit community organisation dedicated to bringing the gift of books and the joy of reading into the homes of families across London who need our support, reading with them and their children to inspire a love of books, of stories and storytelling, and to instil a lifelong passion for reading.

Equipped with a reading stool and a supply of books, our volunteers are right on the doorstep, ready to use books to fuel children’s natural love of stories, fire their imaginations, and encourage their appreciation of reading. Our goal is to help each child develop the self-confidence and essential skills they need to access all the opportunities that will come their way in life. Whether in person, or online, we are there to support children and families who need us most. 

The organisation has gone from strength to strength and the postholder would be joining the organisation at a time of growth. In 2020, we had a successful year of fundraising in which we met targets and expanded our donor base. Now in our 10th year, we will shortly be expanding into our fourth London borough as well as launching our new Virtual Reading Corner service – bringing our unique service to even more families. In the 3 years ahead our organisations income will need to increase to support these plans and extend our reach.

Job Purpose:

• Strategic responsibility for fundraising, including partnership development and maintaining the charity’s strong relationships with our wide range of funding partners;
• To work closely with the SMT and actively contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the charity;
• To manage and build upon the income streams for the charity;
• To manage the charity’s fundraising operations including coordinating prospect research and prioritisation, managing workflows, and ensuring effective stewardship of donors, corporate supporters and trust and foundations grants.

Responsible to: CEO;

Responsible for: Fundraising strategy, partnership development and relationship building.  Managing the Fundraising Manager.

About the role

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising and Partnerships to report to the Chief Executive Officer. The successful candidate will sit on the Senior Management Team, working closely with the CEO, Head of Operations, Head of Programmes and Head of Marketing & Communications.

You will have substantial, proven experience of working in fundraising and of developing and sustaining partnerships, ideally in the third sector, and of how to build financial sustainability into a fast growing organisation. You will be a highly organised people-person and will be responsible for line managing the Fundraising Manager.

You will bring excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire others about our work.  With outstanding interpersonal skills, you will have the ability to forge new relationships and you will thrive on enhancing our current partnerships, and identifying and creating new ones. 

Finally, you will be truly passionate about the work that we do to support children and families in disadvantaged areas of London. As part of our expansion we are currently setting up new on-the-ground projects and launching our brand new online reading service (Virtual Reading Corner).

Role Specification

Development and delivery of the charity’s fundraising strategy

• To work closely with the CEO and trustee board to lead on the development, planning and delivery the Doorstep Library’s 3-year fundraising strategy, with further development of a longer-term strategy beyond this initial period;
• To manage and build upon the income streams for the charity;
• To take a lead on application bids, including managing, monitoring and evaluating all funding applications;
• To work closely with the SMT and actively contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the charity;

Grow, develop and sustain our partnerships and income streams

• To lead, deliver and grow our existing relationships with all of our funding partners; foundations, corporates, independent schools and individual donors;
• To identify new potential partners, working closely with the CEO and board of trustees to develop these partnerships;
• To establish a corporate supporters programme and individual giving campaigns, plus develop effective stewardship systems;
• To have responsibility for retaining and engaging the charity’s supporters, this includes providing formal reports and updates on the work of the charity;
• Working with the Marketing and Communications teams to effectively communicate the impact of our work to internal and external stakeholders;

Line Management

• To have direct line management responsibility for the Fundraising  Manager;
• To create an environment where the team feels fully supported and enabled to grow and develop under your management;

General

• To carry out all duties and responsibilities in line with Doorstep Library’s policies and procedures;
• To undertake additional duties as from time to time may be required.

Salary - £40,000 per annum – permanent

Hours – 35 per week

Benefits – 6% pension contribution, 25 days per annum annual leave, flexible working arrangements (including working from home part of the week).

What Works for Children's Social Care is looking for a Senior Programmes Manager to lead on the development and delivery of a number of priority programmes for the Centre.

The Programmes team at What Works for Children’s Social Care is responsible for the grant funding and commissioning, the team strives to:

1. Raise the standards - and volume - of good quality research in the sector, by maintaining a core focus on rigorous research, providing appropriate support, and by leading by example in the work that we fund.

2. Encourage sector-led innovation and research in key priority areas identified by the Centre.

3. Attract experts and influential organisations from other sectors to children’s social care research, to broaden expertise in the sector and create opportunities for collaboration.

We aim to do this by using funding as a mechanism to support the creation of new research, a lever by which to influence the standard and priorities of research in the sector, and an incentive to others (individuals and organisations) to shift resources towards children’s social care research. Our approach is broadly divided into two complementary strands: funding of projects (supporting organisations to deliver their interventions), and funding of evaluations (supporting researchers to determine the impact of these interventions on outcomes of interest).

The role

Programme management:

• Leading on the development and delivery of programmes, including working closely with external stakeholders to monitor performance against milestones and deliverable; this includes both programme delivery and evaluation activities.

• Managing programme specific budgets, risks and issues.

• Ensuring that evaluation methodology is adequately reviewed by the Research team and methodological issues addressed.

• Reviewing interim and final reports produced by delivery organisations and evaluators.

• Advising internal project teams on programme management including planning, partner management, monitoring, and reporting.

• Consulting with Practice, Policy and Communications teams to maximise dissemination and impact of our findings. 

• Contributing to regular progress reporting for the Department for Education

Funding processes

• Managing assessment of applications and peer review

• Ensuring that decision-makers have all the information required in order to be able to make decisions about which projects to fund, and which evaluators to appoint.

• Contributing to the continuous improvement of WWCSC guidance, decision-making and grant management processes.

Other

• Line managing up to 1-3 Programme Managers

• Representing the organisation at external meetings and events.

• Managing Advisory Groups as needed; this could include determining membership, setting agendas and leading specific discussions in meetings.

• Other ad-hoc duties, as required.

The Philanthropy and Engagement Manager is responsible for growing UK Youth’s support from individuals, an exciting and growing new income stream for the charity.

The primary focus of the role will be on the stewardship and acquisition of mid level donors (>£1000pa) using audience insight and research to direct our approach. The role will work closely with the Head of Engagement to identify, secure and deliver high profile appeals and campaigns that increase the number of supporters and income we raise as well as identify opportunities to secure larger gifts from prospective Major Donors.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the stewardship of our regular and ond-off donors working closely with the Events and Engagement Coordinator to shape and deliver the end-to-end supporter experience spotting opportunities to engage supporters and increase gifts. In order to be successful in this role, you will be able to champion best practice for engagement and stewardship, working closely with the wider External Relations team to ensure this is undertaken across all activity and support our ambition to triple our income in three years (from c. £7m in 2020/21).

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to apply

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description for this role. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart so tell us about your achievements, irrespective of whether they are personal or work-related, about your journey to date; how this has shaped you and the things you learnt along the way.

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please click through to the website where you can find more information about the role and how to apply. 

• Closing date for applications will be Monday 10th May 9am

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000. May have some flexibility.
Contract: Permanent. Open to compressed hours.
Hours: 35 hours. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Flexible working requests will be considered.

Location: London, Stratford currently working from home.

Closing date: Midnight 16 May 2021. Shortlisting on application please do not delay applying .

Detailed information can found in our

Are you a self-motivated and sharp minded individual with a passion for data who can help us beat cancer sooner?

We have a really exciting opportunity for a Data Solutions Architect to join our team. In this role, you will define, develop and deliver the strategy for Data Architecture, taking overall accountability for designing our data processes in order to automate the management of data and provide consultancy to delivery teams on everything data related.

What will I be doing?

• Defining and owning the guiderails for definition of principles, policies and procedures.

• Owning the conceptual and logical data architecture for our data (operational, tactical, and strategic).

• Acting as the representative and subject matter expert on appropriate architecture forums.

• Defining of functional and non-functional requirements for data flows.

The Data Solutions Architect will work as part of the Data Capability and Operations team, offering expert knowledge of data to ensure that our data structures are evaluated for future-readiness to accommodate all types of data, and that we can make that data available for analysis, reporting and insight work.

Who we're looking for?

• Expert in data architectures and governing their implementation across multiple lines of business and information systems.

• Proven experience as a Data Architect and have experience of one of the following: Siebel, MS Dynamics, Oracle or other enterprise CRM system

• Thorough knowledge of data infrastructure development methodologies, techniques, and standards

• Experience of the developing enterprise-wide data architecture and processes which ensure strategic application of data is embedded within the charity

• A proven Data Management/Architect understanding and experience of the underlying issues in complex problems or situations by correctly relating these to simpler or better concepts, models.

• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team but also being known as a self-starter with a proactive approach.

• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders

What will I gain?

• 25 days annual leave a year plus public holidays and 1 CRUK day.

• Working in an award-winning team on exciting range of different projects.

• Competitive pension scheme.

• A brilliant learning and development environment.

• A range of generous rewards and benefits via our Rewards platform everything from gym membership, cinema tickets to discounts on cars.

Our optimism and desire for success leads us to constantly challenge ourselves and others, which means you'll be encouraged to stretch yourself in our dynamic environment. And, ultimately you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If this sounds like you, please follow the link to apply online.

Fight for Peace is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) that inspires young people to achieve their full potential and promotes peaceful communities. The organisation was founded in Rio de Janeiro, in 2000, and set up in London in 2007. 

We believe the choices young people make are based on the opportunities and support they have access to, as well as the way they see themselves, how they relate to others, and how they see their future. That’s why Fight for Peace invests in young people, offering integrated and holistic programmes in a safe environment. 

Strategically we focus on three main activities: firstly, we provide direct services to young people through our Academies in London and Rio; secondly, we support youth-focused partner organisations who are members of the Fight for Peace Alliance; and thirdly, through our Collectives – currently in Newham and Jamaica – we work with local partners, government bodies, donors and the private sector, to generate greater impact in preventing violence in communities.

This is an exciting time to join Fight for Peace. Our new three-year strategy - currently in development - will set out the next stage of our ambitious and proactive response to the significant challenges faced by the young people and communities we serve. 

A Public Health approach to violence prevention

Fight for Peace uses a public health model which focuses on three levels of violence prevention. We offer universal services that provide opportunities and support for all young people living in communities affected by crime and violence. We also focus on individuals or groups identified as being at risk of becoming victims or perpetrators of crime and violence. And we support young people most at risk of harm, or causing harm, to disengage from crime and violence, and work to prevent them reoffending or being victimised again.

Our London Academy 

We set up our London Academy in North Woolwich in 2007 to provide services to children and young people aged 7 to 25 in the borough of Newham and beyond. Today, the Academy usually works with around 900 young people annually and acts as a training hub for our Fight for Peace Alliance member organisations. It is also the location from which we coordinate our London-based Collectives. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, many of our services are being provided online.

The Role 

We are looking for someone with at least 2 years experience of fundraising and partnership working. You will

• Lead on the co-ordination and implementation of the Trusts and Foundations and Statutory segments of the Partnerships Team’s 2021 – 2023 Fundraising strategy. 

• Work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that activity carried out with trusts, foundations and statutory donors is co-ordinated and in line with the Partnership Team’s Fundraising Strategy

The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) is looking to appoint a Project Manager for the Social Prescribing Innovations Programme. This is an exciting new opportunity for someone looking for a challenging, senior role with responsibility for overseeing one of the organisation’s six national programmes.

The Social Prescribing Innovations Programme is a strategic partnership between NASP and the Royal Voluntary Service.

NASP is a newly registered charity and company limited by guarantee. Our goals are to promote social prescribing and to bring about a social revolution in wellbeing, as set out in the NASP Strategic Plan.

Royal Voluntary Service’s (RVS) mission is to inspire and enable people to give the gift of voluntary service to meet the needs of the day in their communities and seeks to ensure this is harnessed to greatest effect in the delivery of social prescribing.

We would welcome both freelance and secondment applications. In both situations a 3 month probationary period will need to be completed with freelance candidates, moving onto NASP payroll after the probationary period. For secondment applications we would welcome a 12 month secondment, with the option to extend for a further year.

Background

NASP is often approached by national organisations wanting to grow and spread their community activity offers. National organisations can lack knowledge and understanding of the health landscape, in particular how to work with local health commissioners and other key decision makers along the social prescribing referral pathway. Furthermore, they often have some funding, but not enough to enable their activity to be spread across the country or to test delivery in a new geographical area.

So, NASP and RVS have come together in a new strategic partnership to deliver the Social Prescribing Innovations Programme with the aim of helping national Voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise (VCFSE) organisations (and their national partners from the public and private sector) to develop innovative social prescribing activities and COVID recovery offers, equipping local communities with relevant opportunities which local social prescribing link workers can refer people into.

The Programme also includes a Social Prescribing Accelerator Fund which will support national organisations and partner agencies to increase the reach and effectiveness of the social prescribing offers they have developed/piloted.

The projects within the Programme will help to support people’s physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing needs and reduce health inequalities, by supporting national organisations to focus their social prescribing and COVID recovery offers on social groups and parts of the country most impacted by COVID and health inequalities, including older men, those groups most at risk of suicide, children and young people, and Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse communities.

It will benefit people and communities by increasing the scale and quality of local community activities, improving awareness and access to these activities across the health system particularly amongst link workers and health commissioners. It will also enable people in national organisations to get involved in community activities, as volunteers and peer champions.

The Programme will provide valuable information to NHSE, Integrated Care Systems, commissioners and providers on the critical success factors that need to be in place for social prescribing to play a valuable role in local health economies.

This is a dynamic learning initiative that will build the growing body of evidence and best practice to support long term delivery of social prescribing.

Purpose of the role

This is a new Programme and for the first three months the Programme Manager will work with the Programme Director to prepare the programme plan & budget for approval in July. Thereafter the Programme Manager will work on the delivery of the Programme.

Key elements include:

• A learning programme, which brings national organisations together to understand the social prescribing landscape and how social prescribing and COVID recovery activities are being commissioned across England.
• Peer support for national organisations, where they can share ideas about how to scale and spread innovation both within and between sectors.
• Increase understanding of and support for the role of volunteers and peer champions in delivering social prescribing offers
• Bespoke 1-1 development support to help national organisations to spread and scale innovative social prescribing and COVID recovery activities.
• Connecting national organisations to health and care commissioners across Integrated Care Systems; developing two-way learning that understands and responds to pressures and drivers and so build mutually beneficial partnership approaches.
• Harness the reach and expertise of national organisations to encourage local leadership and boost local community capacity.
• Deliver data to help build an evidence base of successful social prescribing schemes.
• Deliver data on the critical success factors that will support the spread of schemes to new health economies
• Manage the relationships with specialist advisers
• Budget Management - including day to day management, raising and processing payments and reporting

Essential criteria:

• excellent project management and organisational experience at a senior level in a relevant sector.
• at least 3 years relevant experience as a senior project manager including planning and budgeting.
• ability to be work under pressure, prioritise work and be flexible in delivery.
• strong experience of supporting organisations to work in partnership with communities.
• Self-starter, proactive, energetic leader with a collaborative mindset.
• Experience of working at a senior level, including playing a role in influencing internal and external stakeholders.
• excellent partnership and communication skills, written and verbal, both internally with peers and senior management, and externally with partners and stakeholders.
• knowledge and awareness of NASP's ambition with experience in at least one sector (Health, Arts & Culture, Nature, Physical Activity, Financial well-being)
• knowledge of VCFSE sector and the pressures faced as a result of COVID when resources have been stretched.
• Excellent people manager, able to oversee and motivate staff and wider stakeholders working on the Social Prescribing Innovation Programme.
• Commitment to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of your work. Reporting to: Director of Programmes

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced institutional funding professional to join our new business development function to drive donor engagement and new funding at Alert. You will be responsible for identifying and tapping into new funding markets and coordinating HQ-led engagement with the top peacebuilding donors.

You will also work closely with regional and country teams to share information and intel to support business development in-country. We are looking for someone adept at networking and building relationships internally and externally, with a proven track record in securing new funding. You should bring a deep knowledge of key peacebuilding multilateral and bilateral institutions, ideally with a specialism in the UN, EU, FCDO, USAID, and/or other European bilateral funders.

In return, you will have the opportunity to join a dynamic and creative team, working with senior leadership in HQ and within Alert’s country programmes to drive new funding opportunities for the organisation. As a new position you will also have the opportunity to shape the role, and so a proactive, entrepreneurial approach is a must.

Details

• Salary: £45,372 per annum plus excellent benefits
• Contract: Permanent
• Location: London or The Hague
• Closing date: 14 May 2021 (23.59 UK time)

BACKGROUND

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through over 20 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC-UK

Our European headquarters, IRC-UK, were established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC-UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender based violence. IRC-UK comprises approximately 120 staff.

In Europe, the IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm.

External Relations

The External Relations (ER) department was created in February 2020 and is comprised of 3 main but complementary functional areas: Private fundraising, Communications and Advocacy. The ER department is at the beginning stages of creating a new radical and ambitious strategy that will enhance IRC’s ability to ‘punch above its weight’ in private income, advocacy and brand awareness. The main objective of the department is to enable this organization of more than 12,000 staff to have the resources needed to continue serving 18 million people worldwide in places affected by war and disaster, shape the humanitarian sector by influencing key policies and reforms and build and grow IRC’s reputation.

The Purpose of the Role

The Strategy Analyst will advance the implementation of the global External Relations strategy across all ER functional areas and markets, supporting the Strategy & Planning team on strategic projects considered the highest priority by ER leadership. The Strategy Manager will work in partnership with ER leaders and their global teams to drive global impact and change. 

The Strategy Analyst will be expected to use structured thinking and evidence to solve problems and deliver high quality results at a fast pace, leveraging strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. This role requires a high level of personal initiative and the ability to work well in a multicultural, dynamic environment – you will work hard, learn and grow quickly.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead small projects or workstream within a bigger project, collaborating closely and regularly with the Senior Manager or Director of Strategy & Planning
• Effectively and independently manage work planning, surfacing and quickly resolving risks and roadblocks as soon as they arise
• Apply structure to unpack ambiguous, complex problems
• Identify data needed to inform data-driven decisions; structures and performs efficient analysis
• Generate actionable insights based on rigorous analysis, best practices, and an understanding of the IRC and the global challenges and opportunities we face
• Deliver effective communications, tailored to relevant audience 
• Collaborate closely with junior to senior-level staff across ER, gathering critical information to support analysis, insights and decision-making
• Adopt a learning mindset and take personal responsibility for continuous performance improvement; give and receive regular developmental feedback 
• Promote a positive, collaborative, and efficient working environment of shared learning where colleagues enjoy working with each other, and feel inspired to grow and develop in new ways

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Able to handle and make progress against multiple simultaneous demands in short time frames
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; proven ability to prioritize and deliver on time
• Ability to manage and work through change in a proactive and positive manner and to adapt to new challenges and shifting priorities
• Flexible and adaptable to different type of projects (e.g., analytical, strategic, tactical), stakeholders (junior to senior-level) and level of autonomy/responsibility
• Excellent analytical and modelling skills
• Strong problem solving skills; structured, critical thinker; able distill insights and recommendations 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with stakeholders at multiple levels
• Highly collaborative and proven ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional global team structure
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially Powerpoint and Excel

Desirable

• Experience in a strategy role at either a strategy consulting firm, or in the strategy development function of a global organization
• Experience in international development, human rights or another field related to the IRC’s work
• Knowledge of private fundraising, communication and advocacy in humanitarian or development context
• Ability to use statistical software and PowerBI
• Knowledge of Spanish, French or Arabic

The closing date for this position is 19th May

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

IRC-UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination foralljobapplicantsandemployees,andweseekto ensureweachieve diversityinourworkforceregardlessofgender,race,religiousbeliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including underrepresented groups and refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

IRC UK will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and/or interview process, and for essential job functions if appointed to a role. Please contact us if you may need such adjustments. 

Fixed Term Contract (Maternity cover 14 months)

Salary: £34,988 - £41,574 per annum

Location: Southwark, London

Reference: Dir/04/21

An independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives.

About us

ODI is an independent, global think tank. We work to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. Through research, convening and influencing, we generate ideas that matter for people and planet.

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to play a key role within the Institute. Reporting to the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive, and under the guidance of the Company Secretary and Legal Counsel, the Governance Specialist will provide informed support to the Chair and Board of Trustees of ODI in the execution of their duties.

The post supports to the maintenance and coordination of ODI’s corporate policies, risk management processes, strategy and planning, and works closely with the Executive Assistant in supporting the Chief Executive and senior management to ensure the effective management of the organisation.

About you

You will have:

• Proven experience of administration at a senior level.
• Compliance or legal experience or knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory environment.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced organisation, often with conflicting priorities.
• Experience of managing complex and inter-related processes in a demanding environment.
• Relationship building at a senior level and with external stakeholders, where confidentiality is paramount.
• The ability to manage a complex work programme independently.
• Writing, editing and proofing skills to a high standard.
• Minute-taking and IT skills to a high standard.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity.
• Discretion in dealing with confidential information.
• Self-motivated; able to take the lead within guidelines, with a can-do attitude.
• The ability to respond effectively to quickly changing circumstances.
• Demonstrates good analytical skills and sound judgment.
• Knowledge of NGOs and/or voluntary organisations.

Closing date: 16 May 2021

Interview date: Week commencing 24 May 2021

Are you dedicated to student welfare? Would you relish the opportunity to advise on a range of academic issues/ non academic issues affecting student life?  Are you experienced in offering support to colleagues?

The Senior Adviser is a new role in a successful Advice Service.  Each year the advice service supports hundreds of students to successful outcomes that improve student life, including over £150,000 of compensation for students this year.  The person in post will play a key role in supporting students with advanced level casework and coaching colleagues in the advice team.
 

HOURS: Full time (35 hours) Part time hours will be considered
CONTRACT LENGTH: Permanent
LOCATION: Goldsmiths Students Union, Dixon Road, New Cross, London SE14 6NW – (Currently working from home)

JOB PURPOSE

● Lead on complex casework for students on areas including, but not limited to sexual misconduct, abuse and harassment, domestic violence, racism, discrimination and academic advice.

● Contribute to the Representation & Advice Departments’ strategic and operational planning

● Lead on case allocation, coaching advisers, group advice presentations and reporting on cases

● Support student officers on specific projects relating to advice and welfare

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Lead on complex casework for students on areas including, but not limited to sexual misconduct, abuse and harassment and domestic violence, racism, discrimination and academic advice.
● Undertake advice with students on a 121 and group basis which will involve contact with students face to face, over the telephone and via email

● Undertake academic cases including complaints, appeals, academic misconduct, non-academic misconduct, extenuating circumstances, fitness to study, fitness to practice and complaints to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator.

● Where appropriate, act as an advocate of students in non-legal dealings primarily with the college, and on occasion with external parties – this will include official hearings and committees held by the college

● Responsible for preparing content that contributes to publicity campaigns, workshops, the website, and informational publications by working closely with supporting teams within SU and College

● Input information relating to advice work into relevant databases and documents, in line with the Union’s procedures

● Provide advice and casework supervision for advisers as required by the Advice and Representation Manager

● Provide support for students by signposting to appropriate support services

2. Contribute to the Representation & Advice Departments’ strategic and operational planning

● Contribute to strategic planning discussions by suggesting improvements to the Advice Service

● Contribute to the development of policies and procedures, based on evidence of student need, analysis of service impact, policy insight and liaison with external colleagues

● Responsible for the delivery of projects that contribute to the advice service KPI’s

● Contribute to the departments operational plan by planning projects in line with the needs of the advice service

● Responsible for building service partnerships with relevant external service providers

● Responsible for acting as the Safeguard Lead for the Advice Service as required by the Advice and Representation Manager

3. Responsibility for case allocation, coaching advisers, group advice presentations and reporting on cases

● Responsible for providing daily supervision to the advisers on cases

● responsible for coaching and supporting advisers on complex cases by offering specialist guidance

● Take lead on allocation of casework within the advice service in conjunction with Advice and Representation Manager

● Responsible for giving presentations to groups of students on advice and welfare matters

● Responsible for providing reports on cases to the Advice and Representation Manager and Senior Leadership Team

● Contributing to weekly case conferencing, including presenting casework to the advisers and offering feedback on others casework.

4. Support student officers on specific projects relating to advice and welfare
● Leading on welfare projects alongside the sabbatical officers

● Attending appropriate university advisory boards, committees and working groups

● Assisting with sabbatical officers priorities that are in relation to the work of the advice team

Want to help scale up some of the best innovations to social problems?

Do you want to support us to scale up solutions to the world’s most pressing social needs? Interested in working in an innovative, flexible and dynamic team? We’re looking for someone to join our UK team as a Consultant.

The organisation

Spring Impact is an organisation with a bold social mission.

We work with social impact projects around the world that are doing truly transformative work but are frustrated that they are reaching fewer people than they could. We help these organisations develop the plans, the systems and the processes they need in order to reach many more people.

We support organisations primarily through direct consultancy with charities and social enterprises. We also run training and publish tools supporting mission-driven organisations to understand how they can scale and reach more people. We also aim to influence the sector, with a focus on trusts and foundations, to create an environment that supports mission-driven organisations with proven solutions to scale them up. 

Spring Impact is a registered charity, but one that operates with bags of entrepreneurial drive. We are innovative, imaginative and highly skilled in doing a lot with a little. The team you will be joining are an exceptional bunch who have been drawn from highly successful careers in a variety of fields and who have chosen to focus their talents on scaling social impact.

The role

We are looking for someone to join our dynamic and growing UK consultancy as a Consultant. You will proactively support our Senior Consultants and Managing Consultants to ensure effective engagement with clients. You will work across a diverse portfolio of mainly national and some international projects, across sectors from healthcare and homelessness to education and humanitarian aid; typically working on 3-4 client projects at once.

As we work collaboratively with our clients and really take the time to get to know them; you will have the opportunity to travel across the UK and internationally to meet them wherever they are based. However, due to Covid-19 we have suspended all national and international travel and have been working remotely since March. This is subject to continuous review as the government guidelines and situation around Covid-19 changes. As part of the client team, you will apply your critical thinking and problem-solving skills to help our clients determine how they can best scale their impact.

You will be confident in taking responsibility for your own work and communicating complex information, and will be driven by the opportunity to learn and develop within the role.

Other details

• Salary: starting at £26,700 per annum. Salary may be negotiable dependent on previous consultancy experience
• Work location is The Hoxton, Southwark (40 Blackfriars Rd, South Bank, London SE1 8NY)
• Starting from August 2021
• You will need existing permission to work in the UK
• Full time, with option for part time (3 days per week plus)

Deadline and interview dates

Deadline for application: 5 pm, Wednesday 26 May 2021.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a short telephone interview, taking place the week commencing Monday 7 June 2021.

A smaller shortlist will then be invited to a final interview taking place on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 June 2021.

Please keep these dates free and be aware that there will be a short notice period before each interview. 

Diversity

Spring Impact understands that in order to provide the best possible advice to our diverse client base across a wide range of sectors, we are strongest when our team has a variety of experience, expertise, and insights to draw from. For us, diversity isn’t merely a strategy: it’s an essential part of our organisational success. We are committed to ensuring that Spring Impact is representative of our society at large, and is an inclusive environment for all, regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and socioeconomic background.

Flexible working

Because we understand that an office-based 9-to-5 will not suit everyone, staff at Spring Impact are encouraged to make use of our generous flexible working policy. Wherever possible we aim to give each person responsibility to choose when and where they work, and to find the right balance between office-based and home working. We are also happy to discuss further accommodations you may require to fulfil this role.

We are open to hearing from candidates that would prefer a part-time role, as long as the candidate is able to work at least 3 days a week.

Safer Recruitment Practices for COVID-19

We know there are many challenges with recruiting staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being unable to meet candidates in person, needing to recruit new staff in a timely manner presents its own challenges.  Spring Impact have adjusted its recruitment practices to ensure the safety of candidates and our staff whilst adhering to Government guidelines.  To keep you fully updated throughout the recruitment process, we will:

• Notify shortlisted candidates of interview or assessments via email or telephone
• Arrange interview using appropriate technology – primarily Zoom
• Notify successful candidate by telephone with confirmation email

However, in the event that it is possible and desirable to do this interview face to face, in order to ensure that candidates face no barriers to attending interview, Spring Impact will reimburse the train fare of anyone travelling from outside of London.

To make an application:

You will need existing permission to work in the UK to apply for this role.
To make an application please submit a written application to our jobs inbox using the subject line ‘UK – Consultant’, carefully following our guidance below.

The written application should include:
- An email / cover note, detailing:

• Which role you are applying for
• How you heard about the job
•  When you would be available to start
• Whether you are interested in a part time role (if so, how many days)
• Whether you require any reasonable adjustments in the interview process (including details)
• Confirm that you have the right to work in the UK
• Confirm that you have a degree and which institution this was from (this is for due diligence purposes, the recruiters will not see this information)

- A supporting statement of no more than 500 words, demonstrating:

• Your understanding of Spring Impact’s mission and what, therefore, attracts you to the organisation
• The respects in which your skills, knowledge and experience are a good fit for the role, with specific reference to the Job Description and Person Specification

Please note: We are committed to diversity and want to reduce room for unconscious bias in our recruitment processes. Therefore, please do not submit a CV and do not include your name or university attended in your supporting statement.

We aim to keep our recruitment processes as fair and open as possible. We are therefore unable to meet with potential candidates before interview. If you have any questions about specific elements of the application process, please direct your enquiries to our jobs inbox using the subject line ‘UK – Consultant’.

Please note that the job offer will be subject to references.

This role is responsible for the artistic planning and delivery of all music and performance activity, and oversight of all marketing, PR and communications at the Military Wives Choirs. As an artist and a charity, the Military Wives Choirs brings all women in the military community, not only wives, closer together and empowers them through singing in 72 choirs across the UK and overseas.

The postholder has accountability for all public-facing activity, encompassing the charity’s primary objective of increasing wellbeing through music, and its position as an established artist with a busy performance calendar. The Military Wives Choirs offers an exciting and unique combination of musical inclusivity at a huge scale alongside a really exciting artistic proposition and well-loved brand.

You will plan, negotiate and execute projects, performance opportunities and recordings, and build and maintain relationships with the Military Wives Choirs’ artistic family. You will support the choirs in all aspects of their music-making, and manage the music library. You will work with the Digital Engagement Officer to plan, create and execute all internal and external comms, PR, marketing and digital activity, and look after the Military Wives Choirs brand and tone of voice.

The role will be working from home with regular office visits (at least weekly) and attendance at events; commutable to City of London office.